Pulling Up a Piece of Hades’s Home

Expeditions to the hadal seafloor are turning up a trove of surprising discoveries.

April 23rd, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Budding Barnacle Bonanza

In the search for new seafood, researchers are working to bring the gooseneck barnacle to the United States.

April 16th, 2018 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

A Whale (Shark) of an Ethical Dilemma

Tourists know—and knowingly accept—that animals may be suffering for their wildlife experience.

April 13th, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Avant-Garde Gonads

An overlooked sea urchin species may find a spot on the menu as the climate shifts.

April 11th, 2018 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Māori Mussel Memory

A shellfish restoration project in New Zealand weaves together traditional Māori knowledge and marine ecology to foster mussel growth.

April 5th, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

How California Clear Air Laws May Have Helped the Whales

Regulations aimed at reducing pollution pushed ships to slow down.

April 2nd, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Marine Heatwaves, Ranked

Scientists now have a better way to categorize the Blob and other marine heatwaves.

March 29th, 2018 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

A Scheme to End the World’s Worst Acid Trip

This geoengineering idea is potentially risky and largely untested, but it does work—theoretically.

March 28th, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes